Petal
Tightrope
Magic Gone
2018 Run For Cover Records
Submitted by: jeremyunderground41@yahoo.com
Key: C, A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C - x32010
Em - 022000
F - 133211
G - 320033
A - x02220
E - 022100
F#m - 244222
D - xx0232
A/C# - x476xx
C - x32010
G/B - x2x003
Bb - x13331
Verse 1:
C
I saw a strange light
Em F
in the sky A fireball
C
burning brightly I
C
wished the truck on
Em
the overpass would
F C
Tumble down upon me
Chorus 1:
F
The truth is just
a piece of coal
dressed as gold
F
The truth is just
a piece of coal
G
dressed as gold
Verse 2:
C
I turn the heat up
Em
to feel the sting
F
My skin it felt the
C C
same I felt the
Em
joint in my shoulder
F
blade It seemed to
C
feel the same
Chorus 2:
F
I felt an ancient
scream come
out of my mouth
F
I felt an ancient
scream come
G
out of my mouth
Chorus 3:
A
What’s the margin
D F#m
for error? I give
E
myself a little
A
Tightrope walker
D
miracle clinger
F#m E
seeking acquittal
A
Who’s to say I
D F#m
don’t care? I’m
E
only drenched in
A
holy water that
D
you stole from
your father
F#m
because you
E
couldn’t help
yourself
Interlude: D F#m E x4
Bridge:
D F#m
And the arc of our
E
covenant was a rise
D
and fall A tailspin
F#m E
on my end we never
D F#m
saw coming The scar
E
on my lip I got
D
when I was a kid
F#m E
transferred to you
D F#m E
transferred to you
D F#m E D A/C# C G/B Bb
transferred to you
Chorus 3:
F
The truth is just
a piece of coal
dressed as gold
F
The truth is just
a piece of coal
dressed as gold